{"product_id":"26mpt000i","title":"The Tunnel Book: Setting a Stage","description":"\u003ch4\u003eCourse code: 26MPT000I\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThis one-day, in-person workshop takes place at CBA on Saturday, June 20th, from 11AM to 5PM ET.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003eSaturday, June 20th, 11AM to 5PM ET\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlease Note: Registration for this workshop closes on June 6th, at 11:59pm Eastern Time.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Workshop\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA tunnel book is a wonderful structure that allows the viewer to look within and discover a hidden world evolving in accumulated layers, via the optical illusion of perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTraditionally a tunnel book is accompanied by supporting concertinas sides, which make the work collapsible, portable and easily viewable. The book becomes an extension of the reader, who’s able to hold it at eye level and marvel at the show.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow does one create perspective? How do we depict depth os space? Participants will choose landscape images where there is a clear depiction of foreground, middle ground and background. These can be photos you have taken, images you have created, or from a magazine. These images will inspire you to create the design for your pages, with the aid of collage, markers and colored pencils.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRequired Materials:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBasic Book Binding Kit:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003esmall snap blade knife, (note: that there is a lot of cutting involved for the  book, to reveal all the many layers, and I recommends the Olfa knife)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e7\" high plastic triangle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eGlue stick\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSmall scissors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePencil\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eEraser\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e12\" metal ruler\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBone folder\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSelf-healing cutting mat no smaller than 12 x 18\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional materials for Content of Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eStudents additionally need to bring their printed images\/art on cover weight paper to for the creation of their books. The images should all be related in theme and subject matter, please see below.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBring 6-8 images that are related, all the same size on cover weight paper. Our book will contain 4 internal pages plus front and back covers. These pages will be cut into to create the different layers of the tunnel book to show the movement and perspective of space - so bring more pages than you think you need. The page size for our book is 7”W x 4.5”H – this include the ¼” tab on each side for your page to be anchored to the side accordion supports. The maximum opening for the windows are 5”W. Hint: bring Xeroxed copies to use as samples before cutting into your final designs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll other materials will be provided by CBA at no additional cost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Instructor\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/centerforbookarts.org\/people\/maria-g-pisano\"\u003eMaria G. Pisano\u003c\/a\u003e (she\/her) is book artist, printmaker, curator and educator. Her works reflect concerns about immigration, human rights, women’s rights and the environment. Memory Press works are represented in The Library of Congress, 9-11 Memorial Museum, National Library of Medicine, Columbia University, UCLA Berkley, Stanford University and many more. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMemory Press works are exhibited in many venues. Her book \u003ci\u003eVia Dolorosa: From Sea to Shining Sea\u003c\/i\u003e, has been selected for the exhibit: \u003ci\u003eWho Is America at 250? : Artists Books in the Age of Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e -\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Bradford, Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eexhibit  will be shown at Francisco Center for the Book, Minnesota Center for the Book and The Boston Athenaeum thru 2026. Previously, her book \u003ci\u003eCaudex Folium\u003c\/i\u003e was part of the exhibit Towers Rising, at the 9-11 Memorial Museum in NYC from 2024 to 2025and in 2022 her work was in “\u003ci\u003eAnd Yet We Rise: A Retrospect of the Days and Times Surrounding 9\/11 \u003c\/i\u003eat the American Consulate in London. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe has curated a number exhibits including \u003ci\u003eBook as Witness: The Artist’s Response \u003c\/i\u003eat CBA in NYC and\u003ci\u003e Crossroads: Book Artists’ Impassioned Responses to Immigration, Human Rights and Our Environment,\u003c\/i\u003e at the\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eHunterdon Museum of Art, NJ. Ms. Pisano contributes to book arts publications and has presented lectures at the Library of Congress, College Book Arts Association and the Art Libraries Society of North America. Her article “\u003ci\u003eMark To Impress\u003c\/i\u003e” was published in California Society of Printmakers and The Blue Notebook in the UK. She continuously gives workshops nationally and internationally, at her studio, libraries and institutions such as Bridwell Library, TX and Center for Book Arts in NYC and CBBAG.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- wp:paragraph \/--\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll images courtesy of the instructor.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Center for Book Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46510930591900,"sku":"26MPT000I","price":240.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/3861\/files\/e1c2ef71-M.Pisano_Tunnel-Vision.jpg?v=1755191097","url":"https:\/\/shop.centerforbookarts.org\/products\/26mpt000i","provider":"Center for Book Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}